Follow us:
Subscribe to our newsletter

logo

  • News
  • Projects
  • Business and Finance
  • Innovation
  • Products and Services
  • Events
  • Online Magazine
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Home
  • News
  • Projects
  • Business and Finance
  • Innovation
  • Products and Services
  • Events
  • Online Magazine
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Quotes by TradingView

New Chair appointed to NOPSEMA Advisory Board

31 Aug, 2020
182
Image via. Shutterstock.


Experienced oil and gas industry executive Ken Fitzpatrick has been appointed Chair of the Advisory Board of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA), for a three-year term from 5 September 2020.

Resources, Water and Northern Australia Minister Keith Pitt said Mr Fitzpatrick has extensive experience in the oil and gas industry in Australia and overseas.

“Mr Fitzpatrick is ideally skilled to lead the NOPSEMA Board, possessing strong stakeholder engagement skills and a detailed knowledge of maritime and safety matters relating to the offshore petroleum industry,” Minister Pitt said.

Image of Mr Fitzpatrick, courtesy of the Office of the Hon Keith Pitt MP.

“The NOPSEMA Advisory Board has an important role to play in providing high-level policy and strategic advice on the safety and environmental management of offshore oil and gas activities.”

Over the past 30 years, Mr Fitzpatrick has held several senior industry roles, including Chief Executive Officer of PTTEP Australasia and senior roles at Ampolex, Mobil, Nexen and Woodside.

He has also served as Western Australia’s state chairman of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA). He is the current chair of the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Growth Centre Board.

Minister Pitt said Mr Fitzpatrick’s appointment comes at an important time, with the offshore oil and gas industry facing challenging times due to the operating constraints presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

He thanked former Chair Dr Erica Smyth for her significant contribution to the Board since 2016, and as Chair since March 2017.

“Dr Smyth’s experience in the minerals and petroleum industries, and with government regulation, enabled her to provide a considered and in-depth perspective on complex issues,” Minister Pitt said.

“I thank Dr Smyth for her leadership and the substantial contribution she made to the NOPSEMA Board.”

Under the provisions of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, the Board is established as a separate entity from NOPSEMA to provide advice and recommendations about operational policies and strategies to the Federal Minister for Resources, his state and territory equivalents and the CEO of NOPSEMA.

Related Articles

activities

Natural gas energises Western Australia to another budget surplus

M&A deal activity in the oil and gas industry declined by 41% in Q1 2022

Digitalization in Oil and Gas, Canada

8th Annual IoT in Oil & Gas Conference

Comments

Leave a comment Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

all news all projects

Latest Posts

  • Latest News
  • Latest Projects
28 Jun

Oil spill at Montara Venture off Darwin coast: NOPSEMA

27 Jun

Bullish gasoline market wreaks havoc on European petrochemicals: ICIS

16 Jun

Microfossils provide clues about Australia’s petroleum potential

15 Jun

AEMO makes unprecedented decision to suspend energy market

15 Jun

Wage rises to be felt, but lack of skilled workers a bigger issue

17 Jun

Esso Australia starts technical tender for Bass Strait decommissioning

17 Jun

Study to check feasibility of turning Torrens Island into a hydrogen hub

17 Jun

AXP energy boosts production with low-cost well re-completion in the US

15 Jun

bp to lead and operate WA renewables and green hydrogen energy hub

15 Jun

Partners to develop offshore renewable green hydrogen production

Online Magazine

    Current Cover
  • Login
  • Subscribe

Subscribe

Subscribe to our newsletter or print magazine

Our Titles

  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy
© Sage Media Group 2022 All Rights Reserved.
×
Authorization
  • Registration
 This feature has been disabled
 This feature has been disabled until further notice, however you may still register
×
Registration
  • Autorization
Register
* All fields required